Diocese of Pavia

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Bishop(s) Giovanni Giudici, Bishop Giovanni Volta, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1st Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 782 (302 Square Miles) Conference Region: Lombardia Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=146 Mailing Address: Piazza del Duomo 12, 27100 Pavia, Italia Telephone: 0382.53.08.20 Fax: 0382.273.71

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco Alidosius † (26 Mar 1505 Appointed - 24 May 1511 Died)
• Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte † ( 1511 Appointed - 19 Apr 1516 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte † (13 Mar 1521 Appointed - 3 Jun 1530 Resigned)
• Paolo Lamberto D'Allègre † (18 Sep 1807 Appointed - 6 Oct 1821 Died)
• Luigi Tosi † (16 May 1823 Appointed - 13 Dec 1845 Died)
• Angelo Ramazzotti † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 15 Mar 1858 Appointed, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice})
• Pietro Maria Ferrè † (20 Jun 1860 Appointed - 27 Mar 1867 Appointed, Bishop of Casale Monferrato)
• Lucido Maria Parocchi † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 12 Mar 1877 Appointed, Archbishop of Bologna)
• Agostino Gaetano Riboldi † (12 Mar 1877 Appointed - 15 Apr 1901 Appointed, Archbishop of Ravenna)
• Francesco Ciceri † (15 Apr 1901 Appointed - 2 Jun 1924 Died)
• Giuseppe Ballerini † (26 Jul 1924 Appointed - 22 Jun 1933 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Girardi † (8 May 1934 Appointed - 1942 Died)
• Carlo Allorio † (5 Jul 1942 Appointed - 1968 Retired)
• Antonio Giuseppe Angioni † (6 Jul 1968 Appointed - 2 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Giovanni Volta (2 Apr 1986 Appointed - 1 Dec 2003 Retired)
• Giovanni Giudici (1 Dec 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1st Century	Erected		Diocese of Pavia (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	141,298	141,348	100.0%	182	26	208	679		26	697	97	ap1951
1969	153,000	154,215	99.2%	179	33	212	721		39	640	96	ap1971
1980	150,322	170,322	88.3%	160	30	190	791		37	435	104	ap1981
1990	162,029	162,370	99.8%	151	28	179	905		33	348	99	ap1991
1999	159,689	161,610	98.8%	132	38	170	939		54	237	99	ap2000
2000	162,236	162,897	99.6%	136	40	176	921		53	238	99	ap2001
2001	167,135	168,102	99.4%	137	38	175	955		51	689	99	ap2002
2002	157,226	168,379	93.4%	131	37	168	935		43	219	99	ap2003
2003	167,450	170,458	98.2%	131	35	166	1,008		46	246	99	ap2004
2004	158,711	161,562	98.2%	129	28	157	1,010		31	222	99	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giovanni Giudici (Bishop: 1 Dec 2003 - )
• Vittorio Lanzani (Priest: 3 Apr 1976 to 17 Nov 2001)
• Virgilio Noè (Priest: 1 Oct 1944 to 30 Jan 1982)
• Giovanni Volta (Bishop: 2 Apr 1986 to 1 Dec 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Alidosius † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1505 to 24 May 1511)
• Carlo Allorio † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1942 to 1968)
• Antonio Giuseppe Angioni † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1968 to 2 Apr 1986)
• Giuseppe Ballerini † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1924 to 22 Jun 1933)
• Francesco Ciceri † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1901 to 2 Jun 1924)
• Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte † (Bishop: 1511 to 19 Apr 1516)
• Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1521 to 3 Jun 1530)
• Ernesto Civardi † (Priest: 29 Jun 1930 to 26 Jun 1967)
• Paolo Lamberto D'Allègre † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 6 Oct 1821)
• Pietro Maria Ferrè † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1860 to 27 Mar 1867)
• Giovanni Battista Girardi † (Bishop: 8 May 1934 to 1942)
• Lucido Maria Parocchi † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 12 Mar 1877)
• Antonio Poma † (Priest: 15 Apr 1933 to 28 Oct 1951)
• Angelo Ramazzotti † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 15 Mar 1858)
• Agostino Gaetano Riboldi † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1877 to 15 Apr 1901)
• Luigi Tosi † (Bishop: 16 May 1823 to 13 Dec 1845)